Democrat and Republican liberals alike often excoriate those who think that welfare programs should not be parceled out indiscriminately, but should require something from the recipients. Back when Bill Clinton was fighting impeachment, he actually signed on to a welfare for work program, and amazingly, the welfare roles shrank!
It turns out that if people can get stuff for free, without having to do anything for it, they will. That should not be a surprise. The other thing liberals will have us believe is that welfare recipients have no responsibility for their situation. While that is certainly true in some cases, there are many more that result from poor decisions and behavior.
Starting late last year, North Carolina began requiring drug testing of new applicants for a state welfare program. A number of politicians decried the requirement as unfair, saying that it was too costly, and that it was onerous to those who would be required to take the test. The test was not universal and applied only to one program, but the results were quite surprising.
See test results on page 2:
Start with government employees, federal, state, county, city…. All government vehicles should be equipped with a breathalyzer.
Finally!
Good
I work for NC school system. I have drug test. NP. All receipting assistance should be too!
Hope they don’t find to many on drugs!!
It’s about time!! When is SC going to do this,¿??
Awesome that should be a federal law
Even though most people will test negative, WHO CARES. WASTE OUR TAXPAYING DOLLARS ON SOMETHING THAT HAS BEEN PROVEN IN OTHER STATES TO BARELY DO ANYTHING.
Limit ALL welfare to 1 year. It is a hand up, not a hand out. Recipients MUST work at least 20 hr. in order to receive welfare. Drug tests to start and random tests while on welfare.
They need to drug test all their politicians and cops first.